Baseball Game Preview: Santa Rosa Christian vs. West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors

Santa Rosa Christian and West Florida Baptist Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. Santa Rosa Christian will be playing at home against the West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Santa Rosa Christian will be strutting in after a victory while West Florida Baptist Academy will be coming in after a loss.

Santa Rosa Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Gulf Pointe Latin a 20-0 shutout. Santa Rosa Christian hasn't had any issues with Gulf Pointe Latin recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, West Florida Baptist Academy came up short against Aletheia Christian Academy last Thursday and fell 12-7.

Evan Richardson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. Richardson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, Cruz Duncan was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jackson Fischer, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

Santa Rosa Christian now has a winning record of 3-2. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.

Santa Rosa Christian might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from West Florida Baptist Academy in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Will Santa Rosa Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.